Glazier&#39;s point driver



Aug. 9, 1932. H. HARRIS GLAZIER S POINT DRIVER Filed Jan. 16, 1959 9 I, 7 j Inventor W flar ywrrz/s Q flmm A itomey Patented Aug. 9, 1932 PATENT @FFECE HARRY HARRIS, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA GLAZIER S POINT DRIVER Application filed January 16, 1930.

This invention relates broadly to tools, and has more particular reference to that form of tool known as a point driver and of such a character as may be used by glaziers for driving a point into the frame, such as a window frame or the like for retaining the glass panel mounted in the frame securely therein, such as pointers used for retaining the glass of a window within its frame against attling.

Heretofore, the practice has been to merely drive the point into place by placing a screw driver against the point and then hammering upon the screw driver, often resulting in the breaking and chipping of the glass besides requiring a minimum amount of time of at least five or ten minutes for driving in one point.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a suitable device which is especially adapted for such purposes, is simple in its construction, economical, thoroughly reliable, practical and efficient in operation and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is an edge elevation of a point driver, the same being shown in use for driving a point into a window frame,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device and illustrating the manner of securing a point thereto,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the handle part of the device with the plate removed.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a modified form of combined plate and retaining springs.

With reference more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that the device as comprehended by the present invention, for driving the conventional triangular shaped glass panel retaining point, such as designated by the reference character 5 into the frame Ill) Serial No. 421,254.

member 6 for retaining the glass panel mounted within the frame, such as in the case of a window structure against rattling, in the manner as shown to advantage in Figure 1, embodies an elongated substantial ly oblong handle member 1which may be formed of wood or any other suitable material and at one end being enlarged to provide a lateral projection (5 to facilitate the striking of a hammer or the like against said one end by providing a larger surface against which the hammer may be struck.

Mounted on the top, or on that face of the handle which is adapted to be disposed against the glass panel 2, and inwardly from the forward end of the handle is an abinment plate 7 preferably formed of metal and bolted or otherwise secured to the handle as at 8.

Preferably, the plate 7 is countersunk in the handle so that the outer face of the plate 7 will be flush with the outer adjacent face of the handle as clearly suggested in Figure 3.

at that end terminating inwardly from the adjacent end of the handle, the plate 7 is bifurcated as at 9 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

The handle 1 at that end thereof to which the plate 7 is secured, is provided with a longitudinally extending T-headed groove 10, the T-head end of the groove being beneath the plate 7 rcarwardly of its furcation, and the opposite end of the groove communicating with the furcation of the plate 7.

A T-shaped resilient clamping spring member 11 has its headed end 12 resting within the correspondingly formed end of the groove 10 to be retained therein through the medium of the plate 7 as is apparent.

The free end of the retaining spring eX- tends through the fu-rcation and extends beyond the adjacent end of the plate for overlapping clamping engagement with a glazier point 5. From the foregoing then it will be seen that in actual practice the glazier point 5 is disposed on the forward end of the handle member 1, with one edge of the point extending transversely of the handle and in abutting relation with the adjacent edge of the abut ment plate 7 and the forward end of the spring 11 hearing against one face of the "ill point will removably clamp the point 5 in position on the handle prior to the point 5 being driven into the frai'ne member (3.

In actual practice, after the point 5 has been so clamped to the. device, the handle 1 has the side or that face thereof to which the plate 7 is secured disposed against the glass 2 mounted Within the frame, so that the point 5 will be driven into the frame in close proximity to the glass 2 upon applying force to the enlarged end 6 of the handle, by a hammer or any other suitable implement, until the forward end of the handle 1 is driven into contact with the frame member, so that ohviously the device also acts somewhat as a gauge for driving the point into the frame the required distance.

If desired, and as shown in Figure 6 of the drawing, instead of having the plate 7 and spring 11 of separate and distinct pieces, the said plate and spring may be formed integrally, so that as shown in Figure 6, the plate designated by the reference character 7 is stamped out of suitable material, such as metal or the like and adjacent one end thereof has longitudinally extending spaced parallel extensions 9, and the material of the plate between the extensions 9 extends beyond the ends of the extensions 9 thus constituting an integrally formed resilient clamping spring finger 11 corr sponding to the spring 11.

In this connection it is to be noted that the thickness of the plate 7 should be substantially equal to the thickness of the glazier point 5 so as to minimize the liability of the glazier point accidentally slipping past the plate when the device is pushed or a blow is struck to the handle for driving in the point.

It is thought that from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, a clear understanding of the operation, construction, utility and advantages of a tool of this character will be had by those skilled in the art without a more detail description.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes in construction, materials used, and in the details and arrangement of parts coming within the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended caims.

Having thus described my what I claim as new is:

1. In a driving device for glazier points, a handle member, an abutment plate secured on said handle member and having one end thereof terminating in inward spaced relation from the adjacent end of said handle member, said plate at said one end being bifurcated, and a spring clamping member extending between the fur-cation and having one end thereof projecting beyond the adjainvention,

cent end of said plate for engagement with a glazier point for retaining the point on one end of said handle with one edge of the point in abutting relation with the edge of said plate at said one end of the plate, said plate being of a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the glazier point, and said plate being set in said handle with the outer surface thereof flush with the adjacent face of said handle member at the opposite end of the plate.

2. In a tool of the class described, a handle member, an abutment plate secured to said handle member, a spring retaining finger clamped between said plate and said handle member and having one end thereof projecting beyond a corresponding end of said plate for engaging a glaziers point between said end of said finger and said handle, and one edge of said point abutting the edge of said plate.

3. A tool of the class described comprising a handle member provided with a groove, a spring arranged in said groove, a member carried by said handle member and extending transversely of the groove for engagement with said spring finger, said finger at one end thereof adapted to be sprung ontwardly from said handle for receiving between said one end and said handle a glaziers point, and means for retaining said point against movement in one direction re1- ative to said handle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HARRY HARRIS. 

